Not sure you can do this with Yamaha recievers. The YPAO auto set up does change the EQ settings so they're 'optimised' to suit the acoustic characteristics of the room, or so the theory goes. On my 1065, however, I can't actually see what these 'optimised' EQ settings are, or tweak them, and the resulting sound is a bit lean.

As you state, there's the option to change the EQ settings for each channel manually; and you might have some success after several hours of messing around. I wish my 1065 was a little more intuitive here. Might be sensible to stick with the Pure Audio mode, Max? This is a bit of a pain for me though as I don't run a sub -- and the Pure Audio mode sends the Low Frequency Effects through the dedicated sub channel (i.e. I can't route LFE through my main front speakears).

Perhaps I should buy a sub that's neighbour friendly, if that's not a contradiction in terms!

maxflinn:cheers guys , i recently done an auto setup , but it set all my speakers to large ? not sure it should be doing that ...

Just set-up your speakers and set them how you feel its sounds best, large or small. But on the EQ note when my ONK done its auto set-up and when I activate the Audyssey EQ, the sound is just to duff with no life, like someone as fitted pillows all over my speakers, the worse one is my centre it must turn up the upper bass to max and the 16Khz to the lowest setting, so you guess why I turn it off.

Does anyone know if any type of Audyssey system is used in the cinema's or are they done by hand like SPL meters etc, as this may explain my showcase's duff sound as I never go to the cinema now because the sound is just to dead sounding, only good part is there bass on some films.

I've read several reviews (check out the product of the year Denon 1910 WHF review) that suggest turning off Audessy EQ is the way to go. Which makes you wonder what's the point of it in the first place, other than selling the receiver as designed to make the most of its environment, even if this is misleading.

Personally I'd love to see a receiver that does away with processing and added effects all together and concentrates on producing the absolute optimum direct sound quality. Might be a difficult sell though, especially to those who enjoy tweaking their set up.